Dirigible headlight for automobiles.



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vente@ @Worum/y 5 ff man srarns ramena onirica FRED H. CLIN, OF BOYNEFALLAS, MICHGAN.

y DIRGIEBLE HEADLIGHT FOB.- AUTOMOBILES.

`ed for use on automobiles and the like.

Anobjectof this invention is to provide a "novel means for actuating thelamps of a vehicle in unison with the operation of the steering'gear, sothat the path of the vehicle 'will be effectively illuminated, 4andthereby prevent collision and other damagescwhich necessarily resultfrom not having the path of the automobile illuminated; to provide ameans for automatically controlling the.

`movement of the lampswhereby the shaft of light will be immediatelyvaried with each justed to an automobile or 'ist ldeviation of thevehicle from a straight path.

Another object of this invention is to provide a structure which may beeasily adotherl vehicle, which is automatically operated, which issimple in construction, economical in manufacture and most eiificient inits purpose.

The above and various other objects and advantages of this inventionwill be in part described, and in part understood, from the followingdetailed description of the present preferred embodiment, the same beingillustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein:

Figure 1 is a. 'front elevation of an automobile showing this thereto.

Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the same.

Fig. 3 a detail perspective View of a connecting rod employed.

Fig. 4 is a detai. perspective view of the connecting lamp rod as usedin this invention.

Fig. 5 is a top plan view of the fore part of an automobile showing thedevice applied therto.

Fig.. 6 is an enlar of the lamp attac means. A

lliig. 7 is a vertical section of the combination lever mounted on theframe of an iment and controlling Specication of Letters' Patent.

. is bent at which will be shown hereafter. ,-'o the rod is connected tothe coupling i3 fthe combination levers l Packing invention applied 'anut or the like in ed detail side elevation v Patented Sept. 10, 19118.

Application led September 26, 1917. 4Serial No. 193,349.

F ig. 8 is a detail enlarged perspective view Of the combination leverused.

Fig. 9 is a detail perspective view showing a coupling for connectingthe device to the steering gear of an automobile.

Referring to the drawings, l0 designates a front part of an automobileand 11 a steeringcolumn of the usual construction carrying upon itslower end a steering arm 12 to which is connected by a coupling 13 oneend of a connectingrod 11i of the usual construe,`

tion, the coupllng v13 also supporting one end of a connecting rod 15.The connecting rod 15 has on opposite ends liattened eyes 16 and 17which are preferably in planeslat right angles to each other. Theflattened end l? an angle to the longitudinal axis of the connecting rod15 for the purpose rlflie eye l@ for moving the rod 15 by the adjustmentof the steering mechanism. The eye lZis oon.- nected to the eye 18, by abolt ort-he like, of the lamp connecting bar 19. The connect= ing bar 19has eyes 20 on opposite ends which are flat and are received within theforks 21 of rearwardly extending arms 22 of o'rbraclrets' for the lamps23.

These brackets comprise cylindrical sleeve `or body portions 24,receiving vertically therethrough spindles or bolts 25 which de` pendthrough` laterally extending arms 26 mounted upon the forepa'rt of thevehicle 10. gaskets 27 are arranged between the underside of the arms 26and the sleeves 2li to absorb vibration and to yieldingly'hold thesleeves 24 in position when rotated.- rlhe upper end of each sleeveehasa forwardly projecting ear or lugf28 receiving through the outer endthereof the shank 29 ci a lamp fork, which latter is secured to the lug28 by the usual manner of attaching the fork to brackets. The nut 30 isthreaded upon the lower end of the spindle 25 and bears against thelower end of the rotatable bracket 24 to support the latter.

The connecting bar 19 has its opposite ends oil'set upwardly to disposethe intermediate portion of the bar beneath the frame of the vehicle'andin position for connection to the steering mechanism. 'The necessitatinga change in construction of to project light rays in the generaldirection of travel of the road steering wheels at elongated sleeveadaptedto fit over the lower?l lamps.'

all times whether the vehicle be travelingina straight path. or in acurve. The device" comprises but relatively few parts, easily andquickly assembled upon the frame of the vehicle and supports the lampsin substantiallwthe usual position occupied by understood, that variouschanges and modifications may be made in the details of construction anddesign of the above specifically described parts of this inventionwithout departing from the spirit thereof, such. changes and4modifications being restricted only by the scope of the followingclaims.

l claim l. ln a dirigible headlight for automo- It is, of course,

biles, the combination vofa bracket member comprising an elongatedsleeve provided on its lower end with a laterally extending operatingarm and on its upper end with a supporting lug adapted t'o carry theusual lamp fork, an elongated bolt adapted to be passed through a sideportion of the automobile and to be suspended therefrom, said sleevebeing adapted to surround the lower portion of the bolt, a nut on thelower end of the boilt for maintaining the sleeve thereon, and a cushionelement between said side portion of the automobile and the upper end ofthe sleeve for preventing vibration of the parts and yieldingly holdingthe bracket in adjusted position. f

2. The combination with a motor dvehicle having a laterally extendingportion at its front end, of a headed bolt adapted to bel suspendedthrough said laterally extending,

portion, a one-piece .bracket comprising an and to the steering arm ofthe vehicle.

end of the bolt and having on its lower end an :integral outstandingoperating.- arm adapted to 'project rearwardly and to be swung forturning the sleeve, said sleeve also being provided with an outstanding`lamp bracket supporting lug on itsupper end, and supporting means on thelower end of the bolt for retaining the sleeve thereon.

3. ln a dirigible headlight for motorTB wardly `extending arms, aconnectingbar provided at opposite ends with means for pivotalengagement with the arms for moving the same simultaneously, and aconnecting rod pivoted at opposite ends to said bar 4. In a dirigibleheadlight for motor vehicles, the combination with, a vehicle providedwith a steering mechanism including a steering column having a steeringarm upon its lower end, a steering rod, and a coupling between the armand rod, of a pair of'bolts adapted to be suspended at' opposite sidesof the vehicle, a pair of brackets mounted for rotation upon the lowerends of the bolts and provided upon their lower ends with rearwardlyextending arms and upon their upper ends with forwardly extending lugsadapted to support lamps, a connecting bar pivoted at opposite ends tothe rearwardly extending arms, and, a connecting rod pivoted at one endto an 'intermediate portion of the steeringrod and at its other en dpivoted to said coupling betweenV the steering arm and the steeringrod.. A

FRED H. oLIN.

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